Trouser support



Feb. 22, 1927.

- H. .1. LORANG TROUSER SUPPORT Filed Dec. 14. 1925 HENRY J. LORANG lm/emor the trouser, buttons generally'found on the Patented e522, 1927 HENRY J; LORANG, or srnours n ssoun r, ass enonor on Y nnonr, on S Louis, MISSOURI.

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, Application filed, December 14, 1925] Serial, m. 75,465.

My invention relates to improvements in devices for supporting certa n garments from other. garments, and more particularly to av trouser" support that: may be quickly and releasably attachedto a shirt, for detachable connection and cooperation with inner, side of; the waistbandv of the trouser.

Another of the objects of my invention is to, provide a, support of the kind, described, that will be simple, convenient, light and compact, economical, reliable, and efficient and "satisfactory for use wherever, found ap 'plicable.

- Many other-objects and advantages of; the

construction herein shown and described will'be obvious to-thoseskilled in the art. to

which this. invention appertains, from the disclosures, herein given.

To this end, my invention consists in the novel construct-ion, arrangement, and combination of: parts herein shownjand described, .and more particularly: pointed out,

in the claims.

In thedrawings, wherein like reference characters indicate like or corresponding parts throughout the views, c

Figure Lisa front plan "view of my device; Y

Figure IIisaside elevation of the same;

Figure III is a rear plan view of the same in opened position, and V I V Figure IV is a cross sectionaldetailtaken substantially along the line IV IV ofF-igur'eIII.

arts bein broken awa f V a 7 111 the; drawings, wherein :I have illus trated the preferred; embodiment of my in vention, 1 indicates the body" portion of: a: shirt of any style, size and shape, and 2 in dicates one ofthe so-called Suspender buttons, generally found aihxedto the inner its periphery. This disk may be made" of any material suitable for the purpose, as for example aluminum, fibre, celluloid, bake- "lite, etc., all ofthese materials being noncorrosive under ordinary conditions of wear.

The member A, of a suitable material such as aluminum, is preferably made of two sections, 3 and 4, respectively, therebeing, a, r ine immu ized t th h ng nd: 1 these two sections, whereby the latter will be r d t pen. nas er QS h W i F urel ll, The parts 3 and a; are alsolnade arcuateat their peripheries, so as to form.

an annulus whenclosed, the degree of; curVaQ ture of these arcuate cross sections being ap proximately that of the diskatits'periphery; In this way, the material of the shirt w, he desire Q ppe be wee he dist n clamping member alongthe peripheries of; said; members, when the clamping. member is closed.

Thefront side of thesection & is formed .wlth a forwardly: extend ng or, lateral en:

largement forming a pocket or socket 7, this, socket being adapted to receive the. suspender button, usually found on, the 1111161; sidehofr the waistrbandlof the trouser, as'shown more clearly in Figure I, and to better accomplish its purpose, the socket is provided with a slot or, opening 8, extending downwardly, vertically from the top of they socket en;

largement as shown With this construction, 3

the section maybe passed upwardly of the button 2 to permit the button to lie within the socket, said slot passingthethreadby which thevb utton issecured to the trouser.

In. order to releasably hold the clamping memberin gripping engagement, Ihave provided a latch, asshown. I This'latch may comprise a short length of spring brass. or the like, as at9, the same being received; within a channel ordepression 10 extending radially outwardly of; the main arcuate periphery of the section Prongsll may be formed for anchorin one end of the spring latch 8 within the channel 10. I

The outwardly, projecting end ofthe latch is formed with series of teeth or notches 12 therein, adapted to cooperate with 'an inwardly extending notch or tooth 1 3; pro vided on the channeled portion 14 of the section 3, similar to the channel 10 formed on the section 4, so that when the sections 3 and 4 are moved to their closed position, the notch .13 will engage with one of the series of notches 12, seating therein to keep the sections in latched gripping position.

In order to provide for the ready and simple release of the latch, I have arranged a dowel pin 15 having its inner end bearing against the, spring latch and extending radially and projecting a slight distance befrom engagement with the notch 13, thereby permitting the spring 6 to spread the sectlons to their expanded positlon, as shown in Fi ure III.

he material of the sections 3 and 4, adjacent their hinged ends is suitably enlarged,

as at 16, so that the hinge and springthereat will not come in contact With the shirt and hence can not soil the same. a In the operation of the device, the dislrIi is first placed underneath the material of the shirt, and held so, and then the annular clamping member A is clamped about the disk, holding the material of the shirt tight 1y gripped between the opposed peripheries of the dish and clamping annulus, the disk being sufliciently smaller in circumference than the inner surface of the periphery of the clamping member so that the material of the shirt may lie therein.

The lowermost section 4; is placed adjaent the button 2 of the trouser and passed upwardly so as to guide the latter into the socket 7,the slot in saidsocketpermitting this movement.

Thus the shirt and trousers will be held in proper relationship, and will prevent excess movement of these garments in relatively opposite directions.

It is obvious that in case the clamping naemberis placed at the side seam of the shirt, a greater clearance between the clamping member and disk should be provided than at other portions, and for this purpose I have enlarged the sections 3 and et interme:

diate their ends, or at their vertical axis, as

at 17 and 18. It will also be noticed that the bounding edge of the sections?) and A at their inner side are rounded outwardly at 19, so that there will be no sharp edges or corners coming in contact ivith the shirt, and hence will avoid tearing of the same.

The dislt B may serve an added purpose in that advertising matter as indicated at 520, may be placed thereon.

I-Iavine thus described my invention, it is obvious that various immaterial modifications may be made in the same without departing, from the spirit of my invention; hence I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exact form, construction,

arrangement and combination of parts herein shown and described, or uses mentioned except as limited by the claims.

a What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A trouser support comprising a disk, 21 member adapted to coact with the latter to grip the material of a shirt against both faces of the disk about the periphery of said disk, manually releasable latch means for locl'ciuq said member in said gripping position, and means on said member for receiving and engaging the trouser button.

2; A trouser support comprising a disk, a two-part annular member adapted to encircle the same and adapted to be detachably secured to said trouser, said annular memv ber beingenlarged at its top and bottom to provide greater!clearance at said points than at the remainder of the periphery, so as to take care of the seam of ashirt at these points.

3. A trouser support comprising a dish, a member having a periphery adapted to encircle the same and adaptedto grip the material of a shirt therebetween, means for releasalilylocking the member about said disk, and an enlarged trouser-button receiving socket on said memberradially inwardly of its disk-encircling periphery, said socket having; a vertical slot throughthe \vall thereof.

a. A trouser support comprising a disk, an expansible member adapted to fit about the periphery i. thesame to clamp the material of a shirt therebetween, a manually operable latch for releasably holding the niaember in contracted position, and a slotted trouser-button receiving socket on said member, whereby the thread with which said button is fastened may pass through said slot.

5. A, trouser support col'uprising a disk, a two-part member adapted to encircle the same and grip the material of a shirt therebetween, a latch for locking said member in contracted position, a spring pressing said parts apart to release said grip, and an enlarged trouserdmtton receiving socket on one of said parts, each of said parts being enlarged intermediate its ends, toreceive the increased thickness of the shirt at the side seam oi: the latter.

HENRY J.LORANG. 

